Line-counting attachment for key-controlled machines.



PATBNTED MAY 29, I906. G. E. MARLATT.

LINE COUNTING- ATTAGHMENT FOR KEY CONTROLLED MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZS. 1905.

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GEORGE E. MARLATT, or, ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

unaccunraaae ATTAcHaeENT Foe KEYEQQNTRQLLEZD machines.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May as, 1906.

Application fil ed. May 25, 1905. Serial No. 262,198.

To all ivhomlit may concern; Be it known that I, GEORGE EDWARD MAR- LATT, a citizen of the. United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cergtain new and useful Improvements in Line-Counting Attachments for Key-Controlled Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled'in the" art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i v

My invention relates to line-counting at,- tachments for key-controlled machines, such as monotypeor other type-casting or typesetting machines, and has for its main object to facilitate thework/ of the. operators of these machines, particularly in connection with the Inonotype-machine keyboard which perforates a paper ribbon as a step in the production of type matter and does not leave any-record whereby the operator can be informed as to when a galley, page, column,

&c., of a given number'of lines has been completed.

- Another object of my invention is to provides. supportingbracket of inexpensive construction whereby the attachment can be readily and detachably secured to the keyboacpdof a machine with which it is to be use Another object of my invention is to provide an innerfigure-wheel of plain and substantial construction. i

' Another object of my invention is to provide an outer figure wheel of. plain and sub' stantial construction. Another object of my inventionis to pro vide an improved construction of bearingblock for-supporting the parts intermediate wheel. I

Another object of my invention is to pro.- vide a pointer-slide which is adapted to be interlocked with and adjusted upon the inner of the inner figure-wheel :andthe outer figurefi ure-wheel and to carry a traveling reversi b e pointer.

Another object of my invention is to provide a'novel construction of traveling reversible pomter WlllCh can readily be reversed from operative *to inoperative pos1t1on, or

vice 'versa.

Another object of my invention is to provide the inner stationary pointer with a strikerfwhich can be operated by the travelmg pointers so as to ring the gong or hell.

controlled machines, the bell or gong being omitted and the upper part of the outer figure-wheel being broken away to exhibit the parts in rear thereof. Fig. 2 is a top view thereof. Fig. 3 is'a central vertical transverse section of the same, taken on the line 3 3 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail front view showing one of the pointer-slides and a traveling reversible pointer. Fig. 6 isa transverse section thereof, taken on the line 6 6' of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a pointer-slide looking at the outer side thereof. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a traveling reversible pointer looking at the inner side thereof.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the operatingpawl and its hanger separated.-

Like reference characters refer to similar parts in the several figures of the drawings.

11 is a supporting-bracket whereby the attachment is secured in proper relation to the keyboard-restoring key at the side of a keycontrolled machine, such as a monotype-machine. This supporting-bracket 11 also provides means for the support of the several parts of the device andis constructed with a right-hand an ular arm 12, a transverse arm 13, and a leftand arm 14. The right-hand angular arm 12 is formed with a longitudinal openingor slot 12 at its outer end, having beveled edges 12 and receives the attachingscrews or fastenings 15, which have corre-- spondingly inwardly beveled heads 15 seating against the beveled edges 12 of the opening or slot 12, so that the bracket can be firmly held in correct to a portion of the ke card A (indicated by ICO osition with relation dotted lines) of a mac me, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. The transverse arm 13 is tapered and projects upwardly and is bent forwardly at its upper end to provide an overformed at its outer end with an offset 14, at

the rear side thereof, having a shaft-opening 14 with a transverse oblong slot 14 and with a transverse cam-shaped slot or opening 14 located between the shaft-bearing l i and the oblong slot 14:. The supporting-bracket 1 7, and fine freely turn thereon.

11 is also constructed with a forwardly-projecting centrally located stud or hub 16, providing a bearing upon which the figure- Wheels turn and having a longitudinal exterior keyway or groove 16 and a longitudinal screw-threaded socket 16 in the front end thereof.

17 is a large inner figure-Wheel having a central stud or hub opening 17 adapted to receive'the stud or hub 16 of the supportingbracket 11,u on which it is loosely mounted, so as to enab e it to freely turn thereon under the stationary or fixed pointer 13. Thisinner figure-wheel 1'7 is also constructed with peripheral gear-teeth 18, an annular wide outer rib or rim 19, having peripheral figures 193 of even numbers onlyfrom 2 to 300, a circumferential inner spring-groove 19 and an inwardly-beveled edge 19, with an annular narrow inner rib 20, having an in wardly-beveled edge 20 and with an annular slide-groove 21, located between the outer rib 19 and the innerrib 20. 22 is a smaller outer figureqvheel having a stud or hub 0 ening 22 adapted to receive the stud or hu 16 of the supporting bracket 11 upon which it is also loosely mounted, so as to enable it to This outer figure- Wheel 22 is also constructed with an annular rim 23, having )eripheral figures 23 from 0 to 99 an with an inner projection 24- of less diameter than the figure-wheel 22, having peripheralgear-teeth ar intermediate bearing-block valso having a stud or hub opening 25 provided with a keyway or groove 25 and also mounted upon the stud or hub 16 of the supporting-bracket 11 between the inner figure Wheel 1'? and the outer figure-Wheel 22 and is'iirred to thestud or hub 16 by a key-piece 26, interlockin with the lreyways or grooves 16 and 25 or the stud or hub 16 and the stud or hub opening 25, re-

spectively. Thisinterniediate bearing-bloclr 25 is also constructed with an inner recess 25, a shaft-bearing 25, and an outer springaperture 25 at one end and with an inner spring-aperture 2 5 at its other end. Mounted loosely in the shaft-bearing 25 of the intermediate hearing-block 25 is a short shaft 27, having tired to its inner end an intermittent gear-i vheel 28, located in the innerrecess 25 of the intermediate bearing-block be- 1 1. Q I

tween the latter and inner iiguri Wheel to the outer end or the short shaft 2'7 is a on 29, located in a position to .L mesh with the eanteeth 24- of the outer fi t: b

tire-wheel 25 is an 39 is an ez'rp ansion coil -spring located in the upper spring-aperture 25 of the intermediate spring-block 25 between the outer fig- I ure-wlieel 22 and the intermittent gear wheel 28, M1 1 is another expansion coil-spr1nglo- 'cated in the lower spring-aperture 25 of the ntermediatebearing-block 25 between the inner figure-wheel 17 and the outer figure- Wheel 22. These expansion coil-springs and 31 press against and act as brakes between these parts to prevent them from turning too freely.

32 represents radial pointer-slides arranged in an annular series across the circumferential inner spring-groove 19 of the outer rib 19. Each of these pointerslides 32 is constructed with segmental wings providing a runner 32, fitting in the annular slide-groove 21, With a beveled outer edge 32 seating against the inwardly-beveled edge 19 of the outer rib 19, with beveled inner groove 32 receiving the inwardly-beveled edge 20 of the inner rib 20, with an outer spring-groove 32 with a pivot-bearing32 extending across the outer spring-groove 32 and with a screw-threaded hole 32 in the front side of the pointer-slide Pivotally mounted upon the series of pointer-slides 32 is a series of traveling reversible pointers 33, each formed with a pivot-pin hole 33, with a trip-pin 33 and with a deep recess 33 at one Sld of the traveling reversible pointer 33, each of said pointers being fixed to a pivot-pin 34:,rnounted loosely in a pivot-bearing 32 of a pointerslide 32. I These pivot-pins 34 are eaehforrnecl with oppositely arranged transverse spring recesses or grooves 34* 'and with an inner eccentrically-arranged pin 34*, adapted to engage the teeth of the intermittent gearwheel 28.

represents pins in the form of set-screws iitting in their respective deep recesses 33" oi the traveling reversible pointers 33 and secured in the screw-threaded holes 52 or the pointer-slides 32 and impinging a ainst the edge 20 of the inner rib 2(1 of L1G inner figure-Wheel 17. These pins 35 provide stops to limit the movement of the traveling reversible pointers 33 in one direction, while the latter are permitted to move in the opposite direction and assi'une the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5

F or detachably holding the pointenslides 32 in position in the annular slide-groove 21 of the inner iigure-wheei17 by their runners 32 and the traveling pointers 3?) in either their operative inoperative positions 1 provide an annular series of if-shaped springs 36, which are passed over the runners I 2 and are adapted to embrace their respective pointer-siides 32 in front of the inne rib 20 of the inner figure-Wheel 17, having their outer arms seating in the circumferential innor spring-groove 19 of the outer rib and their inner arms seating in the innorsnringseeoee of type to be set to complete e galley, page, column, the, sets the pointer-slides 32 with their pointers accordingly. if the gslleys, pages, or columns are to be composed of thirty-two lines each, a pointer-slide 32 is placed in such at position as to set its pointer 33 32 of the peripheral ii ures 19" of the large figure-Wheel 17, snot er pointerslide 32 with. its pointer at 64, another pointe:-slicle 32 with its pointer st 96, :isc. At the completion of a line the operatingke C is depressed sud carries with it the stem 47, provided with the heiiger 4:6 and pawl Whose inner srm. 428 engages the ratchet-Wheel. 4-5 and turns the letter one tooth, end. consequently turns the shaft 44 and the pii'iioo- 43, which, with the peripheral gem-teeth of the richer figure- Wheel 17., turns the letter one "figure 19 under fiXECl pointer 13 each 1e the operotingkey O is depressed. the completion of the first thirty-two lines the first troveliug reversible pointer will hove been cor-- riecl, with inner figurewrheel 17, until it coincides h stationery pointer 13",

I when the trip-pin 33 of this traveling reversible poihter 33, having engegede'nd releesetl the inwardly-extending orm ll of the striker all, the &2 on the outwardlyextericling orrii 4:1 of the striker 4: will strike and ring the gong 87. would then re ii the figure 23 pointed to upon the outer figure-wheel 22 bythe stotionory pointer 39, which would be It. The inner ecceutricelly-erreue ed pin 34 of the pivot-pic of the seirl traveling reersible pointer 33 will then e igsge e tooth of the ilqtermittent geer-Wheel 23 and turn the short shaft 2?, with the pinion 29, meshing with the peripherol gem-teeth 24 upon the projection 24 of the inner figure- Wheel 22, sud hence theletter will give the operotorthe umber of the next page, (the one on which he is Working) siid so on until the completion of the Work in hood. .When e traveling reversible pointer 33 is turned, with its shell; 34, to the reverse position, (shown by the allotted lines in 5,) the ec-' centric-pin g l is also turned to its outer position out of the range of the teeth of the intermittent gem-Wheel 28, so that the said ecceutiiopin 35% will be carried, with the pointer-slide 32 of the inner figurewhe'el 17, past the intermittent gear-wheel 28 Without turning the letter When a treyelin'g reversible pointer 33 is in normal position end set to siigiire 19 upon the periphery of the outer rib 19 of the inner figure-wheel 1 the eccent iopin 34* engages a tooth of the intermittent gear-Wheel 28 and turns it one tooth, and the intermittent gear-wheel 28 being concocted with the pinion 29 by the shaft 27 the pinion 29 engaging the gears teeth 24 upon the inner projection 24 of the inner figure-Wheel 22 turns one figure 23" The op erotor upon the periphery of the rim 23 of the inner figure-Wheel 22 post the end of the stationary pointer 39.

Having thus described my invention, the following is whet I claim new therein and desire to secure by Letters lotent:

1. A line-counting ettechment for key-controlled machines comprising ii su portingbracket having it pointer, o figurewneel having gear-teeth and loosely mounted upon the bracket, a ratchet Wheel haying e shaft loosely mounted upon the bracket and carrying it pinion with the gear-teeth of the figure-Wheel, and s key stem adapted to slide upon the bracket and carrying it pawl heving so mini adopted to engage with the teeth ol the ratchet-Wheel.

2; A line-counting ettechment for key-controlled machines comprising a supportingbrocket having arm provided with it later Holly-extending pointer, s figure-Wheel haying gear-teeth and loosely mounted upon the bracket so as to turn beneath the pointer, e ratchet-Wheel he ring it their loosely mounted upon the breclzet and carrying it pinion meshiiig with the gear-teeth or" the figure Wheel, and e, key-stem adopted to slide upon the bracket sud carrying s pawl having on erm adopted to engage with the teeth oi the ratchet-Wheel.

3. A line-couutiug sttechmeht for key-controlled machines comprising a sup ortingbrscliet herring a stud, s figure-whee having geeotceth and loosely mounted upon the stud of the bracket, e ratchet-Wheel having it sheft loosely mounted upon the bracket end carrying pinion meshing with the gearteeth of the figure-Wheel and e key-stem adopted to slide upon the bracket and carrying a :owl having so orm adopted to engage with tie teeth of the ratchet-"Wheel.

4. A lihe-counting attachment for key-controlled machines comprising a supportingbracket hsyiri on srm formed with s coinsheped slot, ehgure-wheel'heying gear-teeth and loosely mounted upon the bracket, e ratchet-Wheel having shalt loosely mountecl upon the brsclzet and carrying it pinion meshing with the gear-teeth of the figure- Wheel, and o, key-stem adopted to slide upon the arm of the brecliet and carrying a pawl having on'erm odepted to engage with the teeth of the retchet-wheel and provided with '& pintle edepted to travel in the com-shaped slot.

5. A line-counting attachment for key-controlled mochiiies comprising a supportingbrocket hsyiug on arm formed. with on o lon slot, e figure-Wheel having gezii teeth and loosely mounteci u on the bracket, o ratchet-Wheel having e, slmlt loosely moupted upon the bracket sml'cerryiug ii mion meshing with the gear-teeth of the gure- Wheel, a keystem, e hanger lievmg a lower arm and on upper arm in which the keystem is adjustably mounted, a guide-pin extending through the oblong slot and the lower arm of the hanger and securing the hanger to the key-stem, and a pawl pivoted to the upper arm of the hanger'and having an arm adapted to engage with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel.

6. A line-counting attachment for key-controlled machines comprising a supportingbracket having an arm formed with a slot, a figure-wheel having gear-teeth and loosely mounted upon the bracket, a. ratchet-wheel having a shaft loosely mounted upon the bracket and carrying a pinion meshing with I the gear-teeth of the figure-wheel, a keystem, a hanger having a lower arm and an upper arm in'whieh the key-stem is mounted, a guide-pin secured to the lower arm of the hanger and extending through the slot, and a pawl pivoted to the upper arm of the hanger i and having a bifurcated lower part straddling the lower arm of the hanger and roviding an inner arm adapted to en age with the teeth of the ratchet-Wheel, and an outer arm for counterbalancing the innerarm.

7. A line-countingattachment for key-con- I trolled machines comprising a supporting bracket having an arm formed With a slot, a figure-wheel having gear-teeth and loosely mounted upon thebracket, a ratchet-wheel having a shaft loosely mounted upon the bracket and carrying a pinion meshing with the gear-teeth of the figure-wheel, a hanger having a lower arm, and an upper arm *formed with a depending lug, a key-stem mounted in the-arm of the ban er, a guidepin secured to the lower arm 0 the hanger and extending-through the slot, and a pawl located within the hanger, formed with a recessed upper end, fitting between the depending lug and the body of the bracket, and

with an arm adapted to engage with the teeth of the ratchet-Wheel, and a pivot-pin whereby the pawl is suspended from the dependin lug.

8. A ins-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising a supportingbracket, an inner figurewheel loosely mounted upop the bracket, an outer figure-wheel havinggear-teeth and loosely mounted upon the bracket, an-intermediate bearin -block fixed to the bracket, a shaft mounte in the intermediate bearin -block and carrying an intermediate gear-w eel at its inner end and a pinion meshing with the gear-teeth of the outer figure-Wheel at its outer end, a pointer for the 'outer figure-wheel, means carried by the inner "figure-Wheel for operatin the intermittent gear-Wheel, and means or rotating the inner figure-wheel. 1 v

9. Aline-counting attachment for key-controlled machines comprising a "supporting 1 bracket, an inner figure-wheel loosely mounted upon the bracket, an outer'figure-wheel having'gear-teeth and loosely mounted upon the bracket, an intermediatefbearin -block fixed to the bracket, a shaft mounted in the intermediate bearing-block and carrying an intermittent gear-wheel at its inner end, and a pinion meshing with the gear-teeth of the outer figure-wheel at its outer end, a pointer for the outer figure-wheel, a pointer-slide carried by the inner figure-wheel, a traveling reversible-pointer mounted upon the pointerslide, having a pivot-pin provided with an eccentrically-arranged pin adapted to engage the intermittent gear-wheel and means for rotating the inner figure-wheel.

'10. A line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising a support ing-bracket, an inner figure-wheel loosely mounted upon the bracket, an outer figurewheel having gear-teeth, an intermediate bearing-block fixed to thebrackct, ashaft mounted in the intermediate bearing-block and carryin an intermittent gear-wheel at its inner en and a pinion meshing with the gear-teeth of the outer figure-wheel at its outer end, a pointer for the outer figure Wheel, having a striker mounted thereon, a gong, mounted adjacent to the striker, a pointer-slide carried by the inner figure- Wheel, a traveling reversible pointer, mounted upon the pointer-slide, having a pivot-pin provided with an eccentrically-arranged pin 9 adapted to engage the intermittent gearwheel, and a trip-pin adaptedto engage'the striker, and means for rotating the inner figlire-Wheel. J i

11. A line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising a supporting-bracket, an inner figure-wheel loosely mountediupon the brackethaving a circumvferential spring-groove, an outeraigure-wheel having gearteeth, an intermediate bearingblock fixed to the bracket, a shaft mounted in the intermediate bearing-block and carrying an intermittent gear-wheel at its inner end and a pinion meshing with the gear-teeth of the outer figure-wheel at its outer end, a pointer for the outer figure-wheel, a pointerslide'carried by the inner figure-wheel, a traveling reversible pointer mounted upon the pointer-slide having a recess at one sideand a pivotin provided with an eccentricall arrange pin adapted to engage the interm ttent gear-Wheel or to be swun clear thereof,

an intermittent gear-wheel at gear-teeth. of the outer figure-wheel, at its outer end, pointer torthe outer ure- Wheei, a pointer-slide, carried by the inner figure-wheel, formed with an outer springgroove, a traveiing reversible pointer mounted upon the pointensiide having recess at one side, and a pivot-pin pro ided with sprin -recesses and eccentrioa; arranged adapted to engage the intermittent gear-- Wheel or to be S ciear thereof, a stop-pin secured to the pcinter -siide and fitting in the side recess of the traveiing reversibie pointer, a spring located circumferential inner spring-groove, outer spring-groove and a spring reeess, and embracing the pointer-slide and means for rotating the inner "figure-Wheel.

13. A suppertingracket for iinecount ing attachments for i ey-controiied machines, constructed with an in formed with a longitudinal opening for the attaching Ineans, a transverse arm for edwith a pointer, an arm formed with a sh'aitbearing,and With a transverse cam-shaped slot, with a transverse oblong siot, centrally-located stud.

1e. Ani lfilfigulfi-vfil66l foriine-counting attachments for key controiied machines formed W th a centrai stud-open n periph eral gear-teeth, an annular W outer rib having peripherai iig res, a circumferential inner spring-groove, and an inwardly-beveled edge, an annular narrow inner rib hav ing an n Wardly-beveied edge, and an annular groove located between the ribs.

15. A pointer slide for line-counting at: tachments for key-controlled machines constructed With a segmental runner with a beveled outer edge, with a beveled inner groove, with an outer spring-groove, and "with a pivotbearing extending across the outer springgroove 16. A pointer-slide for line-counting at tachments for hey-cc roiled machines con- Gala i1 structed With a' segmental runner, with a beveled outer edge, with a beveled er groove, with an outer springgroove, with a pivotbearing'entending across the outer springgroove, and. with a hoie in the iront of the pointer-slide, a pivobpin having an eccentrio-pin and mounted. in the pivot-bearing, a traveling reversible pointer havinga trippin and a recess at one side, and stop-pm inserted in the front lioie of the pointer-slide.

17. A, line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines coinprisin a supportingbracket, an. inner figurewheel oosely mount ed upon the bracket formed with an annular outer rib having peripheral figures and a circumferential inner spring-groove, annular inner rib, and an annular groove iocated between the ribs, an outer figurawheel loosely mounted upon the bracket for-"medv with an annular rim having peripheral figures, and peri herai gear-teeth, an intermediate hear inglock fixed to the bracket, a shaft mountrecess and embracing ed in the intermediate bearing-block and car rying an intermittent gear-wheel at its inner end, and a pinion meshing with the gearteeth of the outer figure-Wheel at its outer end, a pointerio'r the outer figure-Wheel, a pointer-slide carried by the inner figure- Wheel, formed with a runner fitting in the annular groove of the inner figure-Wheei, with a groove adapted to fit the annular inner rib of the inner figure wheei and with an outer spring-groove, a travelin reversible pointer mounted upon the pointer-slide having a pivot formed With a sprin -recess and provided With an eccentrica llynrranged pin adapted to engage the in'termi'tent gearvvheel, a spring seated in the circumferential inner groove, outer sprl groove and springi c pointer'slide, and means "for rotating the inner figure-wheel.

18. A line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising supportingbracket, an inner Wheel loosely mounted upon the bracket, outer figure-Wheel having gear-teeth, an'intermediate bearingblock, fixed to the bracket, having outer and inner spring-apertures, shaft mounted in the intermediate beari' g-block and carrying an intermittent gear-Wheel at its inner end and a pinion meshing with the gear-teeth oi the outer figure-Whoelv at its outer end, a pointer forthe outer figure-Wheel, means carried by theinner figure-Wheel for operating the intermittent gear-wheel, expansion coilsprings located in the spring-apertures between the intermittent gear-Wheel and the outer figure-Wheel, and the'inner figure-Wheel and the outer figure-Wheel respectiveiy, and means for rotating the inner figure-Wheel.

19. A line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising a suooortingbracket, a hub projecting from said racket, inner and outer figure-wheels mounted upon said hub and provided with ear-teeth, an actuating key-stem, a pawl an ratchet interposed btween'said stem and the teeth of said inner figure-"Wheel, means for holding the pawl out of engagement with its ratchet when at rest, means for guiding the travel of said key-stem, a stationary pointer, a bearing-block intermediate oi the figure-Wheels, and means for intermittently rotating said outer figure-wheel by agency of the inner figure-whee'lf i 20. Aline-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising a supportingbrackot, inner and outer toothed figure wheels rotatabl mounted upon said bracket, a fixed bearinglock intermediate of said figure-Wheels, an intermittent gear mounted upon said biock, a pinion driven by said intermittent gear for transmitting motion from said inner to said outer figure-Wheel, and frictionrings for retarding rotation of the figure-wliels.

21. A line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprisinga supportingbracket, a figure-Wheel, a key-stem, and

-means for rotating said figure-Wheel by agency of said stem, of an annular groove and adjacent annular ribs upon the face of said figure-Wheel, a pointer-slide located in of said ribs for retaining said pointer-slide in operative position. i

22. A line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising a figurewheel containing figures on its periphery and moving or sliding parts each secured to said figure-wheel by a spring passing through them and sliding in a secondary annular groove of said wheel, and each carrying a pointer to be set to said figures, and also carrying a point or tooth integral With said pointer forthe purpose of transferring inter mittent motion from said figure-wheel to a smaller figure-Wheel.

23. A line-counting attachment for keycontrolled machines comprising a keyboard, a supporting-bracket, inner and outer toothed figure-wheels rotatably mounted upon said bracket, an actuating key-stem connected to figure-whee s rotatabl the restoring-key of the keyboard, a pawlhan er adjustably secured to said stem, a paw pivoted in said hanger and normally retained out of operative position, a ratchet interposed between said key-stem and inner figure-wheel, and a ratchet-driven pinion for trgnslmitting notion to the inner figure- W ee 24. A line-counting attachment for key controlled machines comprising a keyboard, a supportin -bracket, inner and outer toothed mounted upon said bracket, an actuating ey-stem connected to the restoring-key of the keyboard, means for rotating said figure-wheels by agency of said key-stem and intermediate connections, fixed pointers for said figure-wheels, a gong secured to said bracket, and a striker for said gong adapted to be tripped by the rotary action of said inner figure-whee In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I GEO. E. MARLATT. Witnesses:

JAMES F. DQRNAN,

JOHN GROETZINGER. 

